Environmental impact of genetically modified crops

Environmental impact of genetically modified crops / edited by Natalie Ferry and Angharad M.R. Gatehouse.

The genetic modification of crops is a subject of intense debate, and opinions are often strongly polarised. This book addresses the major concerns of scientists, policy makers, environmental lobby groups and the general public regarding this controversial issue.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ferry, Natalie, Gatehouse, A. M. R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, ©2009.
Subjects:
Transgenic plants > Environmental aspects.
Food > Safety measures.
Agricultural biotechnology.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science (see also Chemistry > Environmental)
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
NATURE > Ecology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
Man.
Plants.
Biotechnology.
Environmental impact.
Feeds.
Food safety.
Food supply.
Genetic transformation.
Genetically engineered organisms.
Nontarget effects.
Nontarget organisms.
Resistance management.
Resource management.
Risk assessment.
Soil resources.
Sustainability.
Transgenic plants.
Water resources.
Organismes génétiquement modifiés.
Sécurité alimentaire.
Biotechnologie.
Recherche agricole.
Effets sur l'environnement.
Analyse des risques.
Agricultural biotechnology
Food > Safety measures
Umweltschutz
Kulturpflanzen
Transgene Pflanzen
Landwirtschaft
Plantes transgéniques > Aspect de l'environnement.
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Description
Summary:The genetic modification of crops is a subject of intense debate, and opinions are often strongly polarised. This book addresses the major concerns of scientists, policy makers, environmental lobby groups and the general public regarding this controversial issue.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 424 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781845934309
184593430X
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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